St-Genesius-Rode, Flemish Region, Belgium
For over 25 years, I have leveraged my experience in favor of the product, from its artistic conception to its market launch. I place great importance to aesthetics, product quality and compliance to specifications.
Construction and consolidation of collections (based on internal offers, evolving needs, and range extensions, as well as market competition). Allocation of developments to different production sites and primary contact in negotiating prices, collaboration contracts, and annual discounts. Responsible for presenting collections to sales teams. Head of the creative team (6/BE), purchasing (1/BE), quality (1/HK), and product development (1/HK). Member of the Executive Committee
Responsible for designing collections and developing products directly with suppliers. End-to-end product management: from model design to production dispatch. Preparation of sales arguments and presentations to sales teams.
Responsible for launching the brand's first collection of leather handbags and accessories. Full responsibility from sketches to final drawings, finding production sites, qualifying leathers, and developing all hardware (partners in France and Italy). Budget and timeline estimation. Expense tracking and cost optimization. Presentation of launch strategy and products to sales teams.
Head of the model shop. Responsible for developing collections and raw materials. Department budget management and cost control. Key link between the Artistic Direction and marketing and sales teams. Presentation of collections to sales teams.
Lead end-to-end project management from Marketing brief to Finished Goods delivery. Supervise development and industrialization processes. Responsible for planning and updating project lead times. Coordinate actions, meetings, and decisions to meet Time to Market Deadlines and uphold Quality standards. Organize informative meetings to communicate project status. Support Pilot Run and product launches at the source. Unique interlocutor for all departments to provide reliable information